Publications by authors named "C Kouakou Kouame"
Despite their acidic pH, carbonated beverages can be contaminated by spoilage microorganisms. Thermal treatments, before and/or after carbonation, are usually applied to prevent the growth of these microorganisms. However, the impact of CO on the heat resistance of spoilage microorganisms has never been studied.
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- The cacao swollen shoot disease (CSSD), caused by various badnavirus species, poses significant challenges for cacao production in West Africa, particularly in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.
- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness and diversity of CSSD species detection, employing methods like field surveillance and PCR assays, and found a detection efficiency ranging from 0.15% to 66.91% across different primer sets used.
- Among the identified species, the cacao swollen shoot Togo B virus (CSSTBV) was the most common, while the cacao swollen shoot CE virus (CSSCEV) was mainly found in border areas; these findings enhance our understanding of CSSD species distribution and assist in improving diagnostic strategies for
The encroachment of agricultural expansion into protected areas has led to severe biodiversity loss. To promote sustainable agriculture practices and reverse the anthropogenic pressure, several initiatives such as the Cocoa and Forests Initiative (CFI) and the National Strategy for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+), have been undertaken. This study examines the adoption of cocoa agroforestry by smallholder farmers in the vicinity of the Taï National Park (TNP) in Southwestern Côte d'Ivoire.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCôte d'Ivoire, the world's largest cocoa producer, faces numerous challenges because the yield of orchards is low due to several factors including the non-use of improved plant materials. This work is part of ICRAF's Vision for Change (V4C) project, which aimed at contributing to the regeneration of cocoa farms by making effective plant materials available to small cocoa producers. It essentially consisted in evaluating the effect of the age of the rootstock on the success of grafting to obtain a satisfactory quantity of improved plants in the nursery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Little is known about the diagnostic performance of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for passive screening of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) in Côte d'Ivoire. We determined HAT prevalence among clinical suspects, identified clinical symptoms and signs associated with HAT RDT positivity, and assessed the diagnostic tests' specificity, positive predictive value and agreement.
Methods: Clinical suspects were screened with SD Bioline HAT, HAT Sero-K-Set and rHAT Sero-Strip.